Gibraltar Brazil

Updated 2026-05-04

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Brazil

Minimum Wage

R$7.37 /hr

$1.47 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

R$3,200 /mo

Min wage: +773% Gibraltar vs Brazil

The minimum wage in Gibraltar is roughly 9 times higher than in Brazil in USD terms, reflecting the gap between a high-income and a upper-middle-income economy.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Brazil
Metric	Gibraltar	Brazil	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	R$7.37 $1.47	+772.5%
Minimum wage /day	—	R$54.04 $10.76	—
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	R$1,621 $322.62	+587.6%
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	R$21,073 $4,194.05	+534.7%
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	R$3,200 /mo $636.88	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	R$2,700 /mo $537.37	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	R$22,800 /yr $4,537.76	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).
Brazil: 44 hrs/wk standard

Max 44 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Constitutional limit of 44 hours/week, 8 hours/day. Overtime minimum 50% premium (often higher by collective agreement). Sundays and holidays: 100% premium.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Gibraltar Brazil Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Gibraltar (USD)	Brazil (USD)
2020	—	$208/hr
2021	—	$219/hr
2022	$11/hr	$241/hr
2023	$12/hr	$263/hr
2024	$12/hr	$281/hr
2025	$13/hr	$302/hr
2026	—	$323/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Brazil to Gibraltar would see a 773% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings. Standard work weeks differ: Gibraltar mandates 40 hours while Brazil mandates 44 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Gibraltar are $512 vs $65 in Brazil.

See this comparison from Brazil's perspective: Brazil vs Gibraltar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Brazil?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Brazil, it is R$7.37/hr ($1.47 USD). Gibraltar has the higher rate by 773% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Brazil may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Brazil?

Brazil has a longer standard work week at 44 hours, compared to 40 hours in Gibraltar. Workers in Gibraltar work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Gibraltar working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.